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21 Jun 2015, 23:51
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Hi Guys,
i'm currently buying my preparation material for the gmat and I was thinking if it makes sense to by them used?
Hence my questions are:
- Can you do the 6 prepearation tests from the Manahttan strategy guide multiple times? Or are the codes used up after one try?
- Are the Manahttan strategy guide books made in a way that you put your answer in the book? - So if you buy it used you would see the previous guys answers?
- if i buy the 5th edition of the Manahttan strategy guide should i also buy the OG 13th or does is work with the OG2015 as well?
Thanks a lot in advance!!
i'm currently buying my preparation material for the gmat and I was thinking if it makes sense to by them used?
Hence my questions are:
- Can you do the 6 prepearation tests from the Manahttan strategy guide multiple times? Or are the codes used up after one try?
- Are the Manahttan strategy guide books made in a way that you put your answer in the book? - So if you buy it used you would see the previous guys answers?
- if i buy the 5th edition of the Manahttan strategy guide should i also buy the OG 13th or does is work with the OG2015 as well?
Thanks a lot in advance!!
22 Jun 2015, 19:05
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi Joekr13,
There's nothing inherently 'wrong' with buying used books, but if the prior user has 'marked up' the book, shown work, circled answers, etc. then YOUR experience with that material might be hindered.
As far as your questions:
1) Re-taking a CAT that you've already used is unrealistic and you'll likely see an 'inflated', unrealistic score the second/third/fourth time around. As such, you should plan NOT to retake a CAT (if you're looking for a realistic score result) - you can certainly retake CATs for the *new* practice problems that you'll see, but the score is almost certain to be inaccurate in those situations.
2) Any used book can potentially have hand-written notes in it, so I'd ask the person who you're buying the books from if the books are 'marked up.'
3) The OG13 and GMAT2015 are the exact same book (with everything in the exact same order), so either one will provide the same content.
When are you planning to take the GMAT?
What is your goal score?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
There's nothing inherently 'wrong' with buying used books, but if the prior user has 'marked up' the book, shown work, circled answers, etc. then YOUR experience with that material might be hindered.
As far as your questions:
1) Re-taking a CAT that you've already used is unrealistic and you'll likely see an 'inflated', unrealistic score the second/third/fourth time around. As such, you should plan NOT to retake a CAT (if you're looking for a realistic score result) - you can certainly retake CATs for the *new* practice problems that you'll see, but the score is almost certain to be inaccurate in those situations.
2) Any used book can potentially have hand-written notes in it, so I'd ask the person who you're buying the books from if the books are 'marked up.'
3) The OG13 and GMAT2015 are the exact same book (with everything in the exact same order), so either one will provide the same content.
When are you planning to take the GMAT?
What is your goal score?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
24 Jun 2015, 06:23
Kudos
Bookmarks
Joekr13
The codes for the 6 preparation tests are designed to work only for the original purchaser of the books (from an official retailer). You would need to buy at least one new strategy guide to get access to those CATs.
KW
